jnod4 comments on Save the planet, hold your breath

[–] jnod4@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

So human breathing is net zero because we're just emitting carbon dioxide trapped in the food we just planted?

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[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Unless a significant part of your diet is coal butter, yes.

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[–] twopi@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 months ago

Correct. We are heterotroughs (CnH2n [different sugars and carbs] + O2 -> CO2 + H2O) and pants are autotroughs (CO2 + H2O + sunlight -> CnH2n [different sugars and carbs] + O2) we are complements and complete the carbon cycle.

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